bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌse-lər 

: one that sells books

especially : the proprietor of a bookstore

bookselling

ˈbu̇k-ˌse-liŋ 

noun

Examples of bookseller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The booksellers were later released on bail. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

By Wednesday, thousands of calls to boycott the bookseller had flooded social media. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

Noelle is a bookseller with the goal of becoming a librarian, in a nod to Forest's own professional background. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 June 2026

On Wall Street, as for an antiquarian bookseller, intermediaries tend to make the most money when the job is most difficult. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bookseller

• bestseller
• flagellar
• impeller
• lamellar
• micellar
• modeller
• ocellar
• patellar
• propeller
• reseller
• scutellar
• beller

Kids Definition

bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er -ˌsel-ər 

: a person who owns or works in a bookstore